Live-Action Aladdin Remake Will Feature Two New Songs From Greatest Showman Duo

In an interview with Variety, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, the duo behind music for The Greatest Showman as well as La La Land, revealed they've worked on two new songs for Aladdin. Pasek and Paul collaborated with longtime Disney composer Alan Menken on the new music.

“We got to collaborate with one of our heroes, Alan Menken," Pasek said. "We collaborated with him and wrote the lyrics for two new songs for Aladdin.”

Every Upcoming Disney Live-Action Remake

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Disney is going full-steam ahead on remaking its classic animated properties in live-action. Here's every upcoming remake -- some are about to be released, some are still in production, and others are still in the scripting stages -- in the works for either theatrical release or as part of the Disney+ streaming service.

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Disney is going full-steam ahead on remaking its classic animated properties in live-action. Here's every upcoming remake -- some are about to be released, some are still in production, and others are still in the scripting stages -- in the works for either theatrical release or as part of the Disney+ streaming service.

Every Upcoming Disney Live-Action Remake

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Menken composed scores for several classic animated Disney films, such as Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, and the original Aladdin. Meanwhile, Pasek and Paul won the Oscar for Best Original Song for La La Land's "City of Stars” last year. They also received a nomination this year for The Greatest Showman's "This is Me."